VietNamNet Bridge - The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), Le Minh Hung, has been in office for only three months, but he has been active in regulating monetary policy.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese gamers are excited as Pokemon Go became officially available in Vietnam on August 6. However, they have voiced complaints about the unfair play because of the use of unlicensed software.

 HCM City plans to spend more than 5.7 trillion VND (253.7 million USD) on three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts, according to the Department of Health.

 Vietnam has recently been designated one of the five key markets in a three year program in a new Polish trade promotion effort. 

 Conductor Le Phi Phi and the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra will perform music works by Schubert, Drovak and Chopin at the Symphony Vo. 93 in Hanoi on August 24-25.

A controversy has erupted over the government of Thua Thien-Hue’s new rule that requires organizations and individuals to register for using the “Bun Bo Hue” brand name and selling the authentic noodle soup of the province no matter

The retail sector in Vietnam has been garnering a lot of interest from foreign storekeepers over recent years - many of whom report better opportunities in Vietnam than in their own country.

 Tourism is a remarkable contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth. The sector has drawn about 10 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) and nearly 300 trillion VND (13.5 billion USD) in domestic investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge - O Ro Bridge, built by State capital in Dat Mui commune, Ngoc Hien district of the southern province of Ca Mau collapsed on August 5, only half a year after inauguration.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi will allow entertainment centers to open after 12am to serve tourists, especially foreigners. 

The Hanoi traffic police department has organized a training course for traffic police officers on giving first aid to victims of traffic accidents and performing deliveries of babies on the road before sending the people to hospital.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade approved the appointment of Mr. Le Hong Xanh, 59, as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Saigon Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) as of August 4.

Cao Duc Phat, the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has been appointed the Standing Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.

Vietnam’s teen band Soul Club founded by music composer Thanh Bui has won gold prize at the 4th Asia Arts Festival in Singapore.

 On August 10, Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine was honoured with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his contributions to promoting relations between the two nations.

Daesang Corp, a South Korean food-making conglomerate, has yet to complete its purchase of an almost full stake in Vietnamese sausage producer Duc Viet Food Joint Stock Company, which was rumored to be finished by August 5.

  The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) earned VND253 trillion (US$11.3 billion) in revenue and paid VND50.7 trillion to the state budget in the first seven months of this year.

 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed clearing and freezing tax debts of enterprises totalling VND14.7 trillion (approximately US$655 million) as one of the measures to tackle the difficulties they are facing.

 Vietnam will meet Thailand at the U19 Invitational Cup football tournament later this month.

 Nearly 100 competitors will take part in the kite festival Da Nang Colours on My Khe Beach in Son Tra District on August 27-28.

 Hundreds of people in Tinh An Commune in central Quang Ngai City have gathered near the Tra Khuc River to stop trucks from removing sand from the river, the online Da Tri reported.

Residents of Hanoi will be able to watch the Perseid meteor shower from 1 to 2am on Friday, with the number of meteor sightings expected to double, compared to last year.

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 9 the Supreme People's Court formally concluded that Mr. Tran Van Them, 81, was wrongfully convicted of murder and given a death sentence46 years ago.

 Vietnamese rowers Ho Thi Ly and Ta Thanh Huyen will compete in the semifinals C/D of the lightweight women’s double sculls in the Rio Olympics.

 Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become popular in the Vietnamese market due to the country’s deeper integration into the global economy in recent years.